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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:49:36 PDT</pubDate>

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     <pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:28:15 PDT</pubDate>
     <title><![CDATA[Family Dependency Treatment Court, New Leadership, New Direction]]></title>
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     <description><![CDATA[The Family Dependency Treatment Court in Thurston County is under leadership of The Honorable Judge Anne Hirsch.]]></description>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:36:36 PDT</pubDate>
     <title><![CDATA[Public Hearing Set Regarding Amendments to the Thurston County Development Code.]]></title>
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     <description><![CDATA[A Hearing will be held March 17th on changes to the Thurston County Development Code.]]></description>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 9 Mar 2010 14:31:23 PDT</pubDate>
     <title><![CDATA[Reinvent Your Lawn Workshop March 23rd.]]></title>
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     <description><![CDATA[Landscape professionals Howard Stenn and Wayne Kennedy will share years of experience on how to maintain a healthy lawn.]]></description>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 3 Mar 2010 14:39:01 PDT</pubDate>
     <title><![CDATA[Public Hearing Set Regarding Amendments to the Thurston County Comprehensive Plan.]]></title>
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     <description><![CDATA[A Public Hearing will be held regarding proposed changes to the Rocky Prairie/Maytown Land Uses.]]></description>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 2 Mar 2010 08:02:44 PDT</pubDate>
     <title><![CDATA[New Thurston County Connection Newsletter Edition On Line]]></title>
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     <description><![CDATA[The March 2010 issue of Thurston Countys electronic newsletter is available on the county web site.]]></description>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:25:30 PDT</pubDate>
     <title><![CDATA[Thurston  County Recycling and Waste Reduction Wins National Award]]></title>
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     <description><![CDATA[The EPA recognized Thurston County as a national leader by selecting the county for the 2009 WasteWise Gold Achievement Award]]></description>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 09:56:49 PDT</pubDate>
     <title><![CDATA[Maintenance Work Will Interrupt Thurston County Internet I. T. Services]]></title>
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     <description><![CDATA[A planned network outage will temporarily shut down Thurston Countys web site]]></description>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:29:00 PDT</pubDate>
     <title><![CDATA[Secondhand Safari Community Wide Garage Sale & Reuse Fair!]]></title>
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     <description><![CDATA[Join the fun at Thurston County Fairs second annual Community Garage Sale and Reuse Fair!]]></description>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:06:44 PDT</pubDate>
     <title><![CDATA[Affordable and Homeless Housing Grants Available]]></title>
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     <description><![CDATA[Thurston County has made available approximately $2,554,300 from the HOME & Affordable and Homeless Housing Programs]]></description>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:18:59 PDT</pubDate>
     <title><![CDATA[Public Hearing Set Regarding Amendments to the Thurston County Comprehensive Plan]]></title>
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     <description><![CDATA[The Thurston County Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on March 3 regarding proposed changes]]></description>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:02:43 PDT</pubDate>
     <title><![CDATA[Spurge Laurel spreading throughout Thurston County]]></title>
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     <description><![CDATA[Spurge Laurel (Daphne laureola) appears to be moving rapidly into forest Ecosystems across Thurston County.]]></description>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:31:15 PDT</pubDate>
     <title><![CDATA[Thurston County Seeks Citizen Volunteers]]></title>
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     <description><![CDATA[Thurston County is looking for volunteers to serve on advisory boards, committees, and commissions.]]></description>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:49:01 PDT</pubDate>
     <title><![CDATA[Neighborhood Disaster Preparedness Class Offered February 25]]></title>
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     <description><![CDATA[Thurston County residents are invited to a Map Your Neighborhood training on Thursday, February 25 from 6:00-8:00 p.m.]]></description>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 8 Feb 2010 08:49:44 PDT</pubDate>
     <title><![CDATA[Historic Commission is Accepting Grant Applications]]></title>
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     <description><![CDATA[The Thurston County Historic Commission is now accepting grant applications of up to $5,000 for projects]]></description>
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     <pubDate>Wed, 3 Feb 2010 14:59:58 PDT</pubDate>
     <title><![CDATA[Naturescaping class set for Feb. 18]]></title>
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     <description><![CDATA[Stream Team and WSU Extensions Native Plant Salvage Project will offer a free Naturescaping for Water and Wildlife workshop]]></description>
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     <pubDate>Tue, 2 Feb 2010 07:01:03 PDT</pubDate>
     <title><![CDATA[Thurston  Educator Wins Statewide Award]]></title>
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     <description><![CDATA[Thurston County Public Works educator, Colleen Uuereb, has received the Outstanding Nonformal Environmental Educator Award for 2009]]></description>
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     <pubDate>Mon, 1 Feb 2010 13:11:28 PDT</pubDate>
     <title><![CDATA[Thurston County Seeks Master Recycler Volunteers]]></title>
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     <description><![CDATA[Thurston County is seeking residents to help spread the word about the benefits of waste reduction, reuse, and recycling.]]></description>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 07:32:21 PDT</pubDate>
     <title><![CDATA[Yelm Highway Project Receives Final Funding: March Start Expected]]></title>
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     <description><![CDATA[The section of Yelm Highway between Henderson Boulevard and Rich Road (approximately 1.25 miles) will be widened]]></description>
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     <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:33:08 PDT</pubDate>
     <title><![CDATA[Maintenance Work Will Interrupt County Internet / I. T. Services]]></title>
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     <description><![CDATA[Thurston County Web site will be unavailable January 16, 17, and 18]]></description>
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     <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 07:23:21 PDT</pubDate>
     <title><![CDATA[Drop Box Opened for Prescription Medicine Disposal in Thurston County]]></title>
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     <description><![CDATA[Thurston County officials have opened a drop box for the safe and convenient disposal of old prescription medications]]></description>
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